I once had a very socially adept client who sent out a “transitions” card to all her contacts. She announced her separation, new address, phone numbers, etc. She was cheerful, matter of fact and kind to her ex. I thought...more
6/11/2013
- Divorce
I hope you all are enjoying this gorgeous weather, I love it! We have been very busy here since March with a number of modification cases, as the new Alimony Law allowed for a large group of payors to file for modification...more
5/22/2013
- Alimony Divorce Modification
Gray divorce is on the increase. As Boomers age they are deciding to divorce. There are a number of issues that are of particular importance. My very talented colleague Andrea Dunbar has written today about Social Security...more
5/7/2013
- Divorce Medicare Social Security Benefits
Many of you will end up being able to co-parent admirably, and this will include many of you who are struggling with the tough initial stages of working out a co-parenting arrangement. If no one is pathological, then time...more
4/29/2013
- Co-Parenting Divorce Parenting Plans Parenting Time
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This week had two days of arguments on gay marriage at the Supreme Court. The first case dealt with a challenge to the California law known as Prop. 8, which overturned the California Supreme Court’s...more
4/1/2013
- Divorce DOMA Proposition 8 Same-Sex Marriage SCOTUS
It is a perfectly putrid winter afternoon in Boston AND tomorrow is the first day of spring. Last weekend was Saint Patrick’s Day, so I decided I would write about the endlessly cheery subject of alcohol abuse....more
3/20/2013
- Divorce Drug & Alcohol Abuse
On March 12, 2013, the Supreme Judicial Court clarified the standard for modification of child support under the Massachusetts child support guidelines in the case, Morales v. Morales....more
3/15/2013
- Child Support Child Support Modification
Married spouses who are in the process of seeking a divorce should think twice about filing a joint income tax return. That decision should not be made in haste. Although you can amend your income tax return to change your...more
3/11/2013
- Divorce Spousal Tax Relief Tax Returns
Massachusetts is an equitable division state. This means that all property, whenever and however acquired, may be subject to division as well as utilized for support in a divorce case. If you are an owner or a shareholder in...more
3/1/2013
- Discovery Divorce Entrepreneurs Equitable Division
Whenever a business owner, major shareholder and/or entrepreneur gets divorced, the annoyances, intrusions and disarray caused by the process itself spread beyond the immediate family. The business itself, regardless of...more
2/22/2013
- Business Ownership Divorce Entrepreneurs
